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Chapter 18

Everyone was back at Beca's apartment where Chloe's family was gathering their bags ready to go back to Tampa. Alex wasn't able to stay any longer because the Hospital needed him, and both Chloe's parents wanted to stay but Chloe had insisted that she was perfectly capable and that she was a 'functioning adult', so they reluctantly agreed but made her promise that she would phone more often and that she needs to come home for a bit soon.

"Chloe can I talk to you for a second," Mandy asked while Alex, Beca and Andrew were in a heated discussion about cars, a passion they all shared.

The two slipped away into one of the spare rooms in Beca's penthouse.

"So...Beca?" Mandy said with a smile, only to get an eye roll from her daughter.

"Mum…"Chloe drawled out knowing where this conversation was going. "She's my Boss!" she said a little too loud, "She's my Boss," she repeated in a whisper.

"A very good looking Boss," Mandy said with a wink.

"And…?" she asked, outraged by her mother's behaviour. Both her parents had known about her sexuality, she came out to them when she was 15, and they were both fully supportive, however, it did come with her mother constantly picking out people, wherever they were. But when she had first met Tom, Mandy was beyond excited that her daughter had finally settled down with what she thought could be a guy that would take care of her. But now she was back at it again.

"Honey, she clearly likes you. And from the way you were looking at her earlier, I think it's safe to say you like her as well,"

"I...I...Don't know mum, why would she like someone like me?" Chloe questioned looking at the floor, Mandy cupped her daughters chin under her hand and brought it up so she could look her in the eyes.

"Because, you're smart, funny, kind, caring, beautiful, why wouldn't she like you?" Mandy said with a warm smile.

"Because, she's some massive singer and DJ and I'm just, well me." Chloe said with a frown, "And it might be too soon after Tom."

"Right, first of all. She would be lucky to have you, you're so amazing honey, you just have to believe it, and the way she was looking at you earlier, it's clear that she likes you honey, and you will not let that man ruin your life anymore. Beca is wonderful and I've only known her a short while. She opened her home up to you, me and your father. She's been with you throughout this entire process, don't wait around honey, take every opportunity you get, it might never come again," Mandy said, she stood up and walked out the room leaving Chloe stuck in her thoughts.

Was Beca really into her? Could there be something there? It scared her to think that there could be, Beca was unlike anyone she'd ever met. She was rough and badass on the outside, but as she got to know her, she was as soft as a marshmallow, it made her break into a smile just thinking about it. The way Beca's eyes would sparkle when she was recording or when inspiration hit her, luckily Chloe had been around a few times when Beca had suddenly rushed off, only to find her with a notebook, sat in front of a piano or a guitar hanging around her shoulders, it was like watching a child on Christmas Day she would be so excited and would practically be bouncing off the walls. It was incredible to watch, the way her passion shone through, it was no surprise, she was good at what she did, the love and care for music was what made Beca, Beca.

"Hey, what you smiling about?" A voice broke Chloe from her thoughts and saw the person who had been at the front of her mind was leaning against the door frame, her signature smirk on her face.

"Nothing. Just happy," was all Chloe said.

"Well your parents are just about to leave, I thought I'd come and get you," Beca said moving back into the hall followed by the redhead.

"Right. Chloe, we will phone you when we land. I'm expecting a phone call weekly as well, oh and try to see if you can visit sometime soon, we miss you back home," Mandy rattled off.

"Come on dear, let's leave Chloe be, I'm sure Chloe will phone. Right?" he asked.

"Right." Chloe agreed. She moved in to hug both of her parents a goodbye, her gaze shifted over to Alex, who instantly pulled her into a hug of his own.

"Be safe Chlo-bear," he said with a smile.

"I will," Chloe reassured, missing the use of the nickname her brother had given her growing up.

After everyone had left, Beca and Chloe were left. It felt quite now everyone had left, and Chloe instantly found herself missing home. The home cooked meals her mum would always prepare and her famous blueberry pancakes that would be made on Birthdays or any real special occasion, and the fights between her and her brother on who got to use the bathroom first, Chloe claiming it took her longer hence she needed to go in first and Alex just saying he would be shorter so he should go in first. The way her dad would always have a coffee and read the newspaper every morning without fail, and the jokes that would be thrown around the dinner table.

She hadn't felt this way since college, it was hard her being away for so long but being here was where she belonged, she knew that. It just made her miss home at times like these.

Beca must have sensed Chloe getting lost in thought because she felt a hand rest on her shoulder.

"Hey, what's going on in that head of yours?" Beca asked with a warm smile, they had moved to sit on the sofa, so Chloe rested her elbow on the top and held her head in hand, Beca in a similar position.

"Just thinking," Chloe settled on, her mind then went back to what her mum said, 'take every opportunity you get, it might never come again,' so before Beca could answer she spoke up, "I was just thinking about home, back in Florida," she admitted with a sad smile.

"Want to talk about it?" Beca asked tentatively almost unsure of what to say in the situation. Chloe had found out Beca wasn't much of a speaker and that her feelings were portrayed in her music and the lyrics that went with them, sometimes you would just have to look a little harder.

"I just miss it ya know. I love it out here in LA, but Florida is where I grew up, where my memories are. But I don't know, I think just having everyone with me today made me miss home more than usual. I haven't been back in years," Chloe trailed off.

"Well…"Beca drawled out, peaking Chloe's interest. "I actually was thinking of taking a bit of a vacation, to take a small break from all the craziness back here. I have a house out in Palm Harbor, and I have some small business to take care of, and I was wondering if you wanted to come. It's around a 50-minute drive to your parents' place but I was thinking it would be nice and-" Beca was cut off from Chloe's arms tightly wrapped around her.

"Thank you," was all Chloe whispered.

"Anytime Beale. Anytime." Bec replied softly, wrapping her arms around the redhead.

A week later

Beca and Chloe had just got off Beca's private plane and were currently walking through the terminal, much to Beca's dismay, hoping the paparazzi wouldn't have gotten news of her whereabouts. She had a black snapback on and grey sweats, which were doing things to Chloe, something about the cap made her feel things she shouldn't be feeling for her boss. But right now, she couldn't care less.

The two thankfully managed to get through without any problems and were greeted with a black Escalade to escort them to Beca's house. This whole experience was surreal to Chloe, sure she'd been on a few trips but nothing like this, Beca had taken everything into account and made her feel comfortable throughout the first part of their trip.

Chloe had tried to pry any information about Beca's house from her, but she hadn't budged claiming she wanted it to be a surprise for when they arrived, and Chloe was excited beyond belief. Beca found it adorable.

They were currently in the car on the way to Beca's house, they'd been driving for around 25 minutes and were getting closer to the beach which excited Chloe, she'd always loved the beach, but having being so busy in LA she hadn't really had to the time to visit but here in Florida she loved going and laying on all the sandy beaches and going into the crystal blue waters, where you could see all the fish swimming below. It was beautiful and it really relaxed Chloe especially going on runs across the sand at an early sunrise, she used to do it all the time when she was in high school, she knew she'd try and do it again while she was here.

She looked out the window and saw the car pulling into a turning, two black and gold gates opened and led them into a magnificent property. It was pure white with black and wooden accents surrounding it. She saw a 3 car garage on their left as they continued down the circular driveway pulling to a stop outside the first doors, which were massive alongside everything else that was here.

Beca stepped out of the car, her head immersed in her phone just like it had been the entire journey. She had a surprise planned and was getting all the details sorted. It wasn't an exact surprise as it benefited her as well but she thought Chloe might enjoy it and it would take all the stress of the past few weeks away.

Their driver had taken all their bags in and both girls were currently unpacking. Chloe hadn't really been informed of what they'd be doing in regards to Beca's 'business' which was odd considering it was her job to manage all that, but oh well. She had a few dresses, swimwear and some casual clothes for when she went over to surprise her parents. She'd decided not to tell them, she thought it would be nice to surprise her family with her being back for a few days as she knew how much they missed her.

Chloe had decided to take a small walk around the house to explore, it was big. From what she'd seen on her way in there was an amazing kitchen. It had white countertops and jet black cupboards with two smaller islands in front of them with 3 bar stools on either side. She always wondered why Beca had such a nice kitchen in both her penthouse and this house if she never cooked, she guessed that it all just came with the house.

There was a large lounge that flowed on from the kitchen, there was a massive tv screen on the wall with big open windows on either side. A large L-shaped sofa in grey, the two windows led outside to where a pool was. There was a small fountain of sorts, sort of like a cave where you could sit underneath and the water would fall over the edge. A pergola with four beds for laying down by the pool and a small table next to an outside kitchen and cocktail bar. It was amazing, Chloe had never seen anything like it. She continued to stare out, looking out at the beautiful space she was in until the shadow of someone caught her eye, she turned her head and saw a small brunette looking straight at her with her steel blue eyes.

"Like the view Red?" She asked with a smirk.

Chloe knew what Beca was asking and was incredibly tempted to comment on it, especially with the girl still wearing her snapback. But she settled for, "Yeah, it's beautiful," not missing the look on the producers face when she said it.

"You haven't even seen the best part yet," Beca said taking Chloe's hand and pulling her towards the bushes. Okay, where is this going?

They neared the bushes when Chloe saw a small pathway between two overly sized plants. She was pulled through and gasped when she saw what was on the other side. The ocean in its full glory, the blue waves crashing over the sand, and the sun glaring down on the both of them, Beca still had ahold of her hand and didn't have any intention to want to let go. They walked down closer to the beach, and as they kept walking Chloe saw a small dock leading out to the start of the sea.

"Becs, what is this?" Chloe asked still in awe by the sight in front of her.

"Well I own this dock, it came with the house along with a few other bits. It's always been one of my favourite parts of the house, it's calm out here, peaceful, like an entirely different world from being outside. It's why it's so far away from LA, so I can just take a break from it all from time to time. Appreciate the smaller things in life, ya know?" Beca said, her eyes not starting from the ocean ahead of them.

"What other things?" Chloe asked.

"That's all you got from that, Red?" Beca asked with a laugh.

"Pretty much," Chloe said with a cheeky smile. Beca just shook her head with a laugh., "So are you going to tell me what sort of business we have to do on this trip?"

"How do you feel about parties?" Beca asked cautiously.

.

"I love parties...But what does this have to do with us being here for business?"

"Well...I decided to host a party for some of my clients and a few of the ones that I'm going to work with," Beca explained as they made their way back towards the house, hand in hand.

"So who's coming to this party of yours?"

"Well I've got David Guetta, Selena Gomez is coming as a welcome to the company sort of thing, then I've got One Republic, Demi Lovato, Taylor Swift, Calvin Harris, a few people from the company and some friends of mine, oh and I think Pink is going to stop by as well," Beca mentioned as they stepped back into the house.

But before Chloe could respond to Beca's extensive list of celebrities, she was stopped by the flurry of people working in the house. There was now multiple people walking around placing objects in specific places, and as she looked around she realised Beca wasn't next to her, she was off exchanging words with various people. It was crazy to think that all this happened in such a short amount of time. There were drinks being made, a bar had been set up, a small stage had been constructed for people to perform, the hallway had all been decorated and lights had been installed for later in the night for people to dance, and Chloe noticed a dance floor had been installed.

Beca came back over and told her people would be arriving by 7 so she could begin talking to a few of them before the actual party side of things kicked in, so Chloe was sent to go and get dressed. It was now 5 o'clock so she wouldn't have that long to get ready. Beca said that there were towels in the bathroom cabinet and she was free to use anything in there. So Chloe rushed off to go and get herself changed.

Meanwhile, Beca was organising the last details of the party that she'd prepared for tonight, she had a valet guy outside her house, security, and multiple servers and bartenders to kick the night off. She'd sent Chloe off to get ready, as she had a surprise for her. She wanted to give something to the redhead that would take her mind off everything and the trip had just been the beginning.

So once she was done talking to the everyone she headed up the stairs and into her room that was across the hall from the one she'd given Chloe. She walked over to her bed where there were three dress bags laid neatly side by side, each bag was opened slightly so she could see the contents. She looked at each one closely studying the individual details before zipping them all up and taking the middle one across the hall.

She then returned back to her own room and walked into her wardrobe pulling out multiple articles of clothing before heading into en-suite to shower.

Meanwhile, Chloe had just finished under the water and walked back out into her room and noticed the newly added item laying on her bed. She wrapped the white towel closer to her body as she lent over to pick it up, spying the sticky note on the top she peeled it off and smiled at was written, suit up Red. B, in neatly scrawled handwriting. She put the note to the side and pulled the zip down to reveal a beautiful yet simple dress.

She pulled it out of the bag and held it up, it was plain black and knee length, but it had a slit up one side of it, the top stopped just above her cleavage showing off some of her assets. She was showing a comfortable amount of skin. She looked over to the small dresser and saw another note, she curiously walked over and read the second note, top drawer on the left, she followed the instructions and was met with two boxes, one was fairly large and the second one was smaller.

She decided to open the smaller one first, she pulled both sides apart and was met with two incredible earrings they were silver and dangly. It was a simple design with three diamonds dangling like a chandelier, there were a few smaller stones above each of the larger ones, it matched the simplicity and the elegance that the dress had.

She placed them carefully back in the box and pulled the larger box out, but when she opened it her hand flew to her mouth muffling the gasp that left her. A letter C necklace was sitting on the cushion inside the box. It was made of diamonds matching the necklace and sparkled under the light. She carefully picked it up and held it against her chest. It looked stunning and suited her perfectly.

She walked back over to the dress on her bad, dropped the towel and put on some sexy black lingerie. She then slipped the black dress on which fitted her to perfection. She ran her hands down the dress loving how it accentuated her curves and made her look a lot slimmer. She walked over to the dresser and picked up her curling iron, making sure each strand of hair was curled to perfection. She then applied her makeup, when she was happy she put her brushes down and went over to the two boxes and opened them up. She carefully picked each one up and attached it to her ear, screwing the diamondback onto them. She put on a pair of black strappy heels, checked her appearance one last time before walking out of her door, necklace in hand as she couldn't clip the clasp.

But her breath hitched when she opened the door as the one directly opposite opened at the same time and Beca stood in front of her, a similar expression on her face.

"Wow," both of them whispered their eyes looking up and down at each other's outfit. Beca had a pair of black heels on increasing her height, however, she was still shorter than Chloe, a pair of tight black jeans which did wonders for her ass and a white tank top with black horizontal stripes on the lower half. She also had a black blazer on to complete her outfit, she looked stunning with her normally straight hair, curled and brushed to the side of her head.

Beca had chosen the dress thinking it would be the best fit for the redhead, but she had never expected it to look as stunning as it did. She couldn't take her eyes off of her, she was so beautiful, the blueness of her eyes stood out the most compared to everything else. But Chloe's voice broke her line of thought that was going to a dangerous place.

"Becs, can you put this on me please?" Chloe asked holding the necklace out. Beca quickly took it and swept Chloe's hair to the side, she put the chain around the redhead's neck and tied the clasp, she could smell Chloe's perfume and it intoxicated her, she had to blink a few times before she stood back and watched Chloe turn back around.

"These are so incredible Becs, they are so beautiful," Chloe said pointing to the newly added jewellery. "I love them," she said with her classic Beale smile that nearly made Beca melt into a puddle.

"Well, a special girl needs some special jewellery," Beca replied smoothly, nailed it, Mitchell. Chloe blushed and looked down at the floor in embarrassment, Beca just smiled loving how she could fluster the redhead.

Beca offered her arm to the girl, "Ready to party Beale?"

Chloe slipped her arm through the brunette's and replied with a glint in her eye, "Born ready, Mitchell."

Well...Well...Well, what will happen at the party with our two favourite people? Could it spark something or will the two keep denying their feelings?